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Overheard In L.A.: Instagram Employment Strategies
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This week's edition of Overheard in L.A. features bits of overheard conversation from people that need to change up their Instagram game, are worried about their #branding, and turning down for what.
Overheard of the Week
"Hang on, I'm trying to populate my Instagram feed with pictures that make me look employable."
Overheard at Skylight Books in Los Feliz by Yumi K.
That's Not The Therapist's Job
"I hope my therapist Googled me so she knows who the fuck she's talking to."
via @RandiKrasny
Now That's A Birthday Party I Wanna Be At
"Maybe we do a Slip'N Slide into a pile of guacamole?"
via @SanjanaSeelam
I Don't Even Wanna Know
"You better hope I don't get murdered tonight, because your DNA is aaaaalllll over me."
via @danielleradford
What Kinda Movies Are We Talking About Here?
"I love lesbians. They make good movies."
via @avensobrien
What An Ordeal
"I don't really like the penthouse, but ugh, whatever, I'm going learn to deal."
via @SuperMando27
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PBR Is Cool?
"I was so into PBR before it became hipster cool."
via @j_michel
#BrandingProblems
"These NDAs are killing my Klout score."
via @GarrettOB
Overheard From A Lynn Hirschberg Interview
"These truffle fries aren't truffley enough. Where are the truffles?"
Overheard in Franklin Village by L. Desmond
Seems Regular Enough To Me
"The only time I used to make love with my ex-wife is when there was an earthquake and when she had the hiccups."
via @alimotro
That's A Job?!
"I'm a professional shoe tester. They send me shoes every week and I test them out."
via @Collin1000
Life Is A Struggle
"I really like the turn up at night. The turn down is my least fave. The struggle is real, right guys?"
via @DillonZachara
That's Not Very Motherly
"Mom you're so insensitive. Why wouldn't you want to save a crack baby?"
Overheard at Masa in Echo Park by A. Trujillo
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The Wonders Of Technology
"Nice Photoshop job on Scarlett Johansson, she looks like Jimmy Carter."
via @worldcuppoprock
I Wrote A Lot Of Papers On You In High School English
"If anyone's the American Dream it's me"
via @itsnotseacrest
Our Overheard in L.A. feature relies on you to send us the strange conversations you overhear in this city. Send them our way at tips@laist.com. (In the e-mail, put "overheard" in the subject and tell us who said it, where they said it and any amusing context.)
Previously:
Overheard In L.A.: Adam Levine On A Horse Edition
Overheard In L.A.: We're Too Broke To Have Kids
Overheard In L.A.: The Muscle Milk For Your Mustache Edition
Overheard in L.A.: Ridiculous Things People Said At Coachella
Overheard In L.A.: Questionable Things We'd Eat
Overheard in L.A.: The Marathon Edition
Overheard in L.A.: The Rain Is Over, We’re Ready to Party
Overheard in L.A.: Miley Cyrus’ Flying Weiner
Overheard in L.A.: The Valentine’s Day Edition
Overheard in L.A.: We’re Already So Over Dumb Starbucks
Overheard in L.A.: That Time We Sort of Met Justin Bieber
Overheard in L.A.: Overheard in L.A.: The 'Everything I Do Is An Audition' Edition
Overheard in L.A.: The Sad Truth About Adam Levine's Complexion
Overheard in L.A.: The Word Angelenos Will Never Stop Saying
Overheard in L.A.: How We're Losing Our Minds
Overheard in L.A.: The Main Problem With Dating Actors
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